Boy, 13, Dies of Wound From Drive-By Attack
A 13-year-old Pacoima boy has died of a gunshot wound in the head, suffered as he stood near a group of gang members, authorities said Friday.
Eddie Perez died late Thursday, according to a spokeswoman for Harbor-UCLA Hospital in Torrance where he was treated. Eddie was hit by a shot fired from a passing car Tuesday as he stood in a driveway in the 11000 block of Norris Avenue.
Eddie, who police said was not a gang member, often tagged along with his 16-year-old brother’s friends, some of whom associated with a Pacoima street gang.
The incident marked the third time this week that a Los Angeles County youth fell victim to gang violence despite a peripheral relationship to gang activity, police said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
